Thomas McAuliffe is a financial advisor at American Money Management, LLC with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Advisor Resource Council, Heritage Wealth Management, and Conscious Capital. Outside of his advisory work, he is a meditation teacher and spiritual director, and serves on the board of Unity in Marin, a nonprofit spiritual community. American Money Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, 401(k) advisory services, and financial planning to individual clients, investment companies, pension plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs an investment committee to implement customizable asset-allocation strategies and offers alternative investments with established controls.

John Blatter is a financial advisor with Affinity Capital Advisors LLC in Berkeley, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at ION Solar, Athelas, and LaunchPod Media, among others. Affinity Capital Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to manage diversified portfolios that may include alternative and illiquid investments.

Lyle Bonn is a financial advisor with GenCap Portfolio Management and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 23 years of industry experience and has been with Front Row Advisors LLC since 2015. Outside of advising, he is involved in West Coast sales for RPG Consultants, a third-party administrator and record keeper unrelated to investment activities. GenCap Portfolio Management, operating as Front Row Advisors LLC, provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and subadvisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and other investment advisers. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to manage diversified portfolios without a stated minimum account size.

Jason Qiu is a financial advisor at Echo45 Advisors LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Echo45, he held various roles outside of finance, including positions in the food service industry and at the University of California Riverside. Echo45 Advisors serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities with comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services. The firm combines multiple analytical methods and a range of investment strategies, offering both discretionary management and an automated digital advisory service through Betterment Securities.

Ryan Kelley is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bell Investment Advisors Inc since 2019 and previously held roles at ALPS Distributors, Inc. and Seafarer Capital Partners LLC. Ryan is based in Orinda, CA and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Bell Investment Advisors is a team-based SEC-registered adviser serving individual clients, trusts, and institutional accounts. The firm provides investment management and financial planning, employing diversified strategies primarily through ETFs and no-load mutual funds, with customized investment policy statements and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Jon Henderson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 25 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Echo45 Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2020, following prior roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory work, he owns an artisan woodworking business and operates Echo45 Tax & Estate, a tax preparation and estate planning service. He is also a candidate for governor and serves as principal officer of his political campaign committee. Echo45 Advisors LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, professional fiduciaries, and business entities. The firm manages diversified portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and offers wealth management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and estate-planning services, supported by affiliated service relationships and distinctive subsidiaries including Echo45 Tax & Estate and Echo45 Aviation LLC.

Eugene Binunsky is a financial advisor at Burton Enright Welch with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm in 2026, he worked at Deloitte Tax LLP for four years and held various academic roles at the University of California – Davis and California Polytechnic State University. Burton Enright Welch provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages diversified portfolios through a disciplined four-step process and acts as a fiduciary while overseeing roughly $1.55 billion in assets across approximately 612 client relationships.

James Luippold is a financial advisor at Castle Rock Wealth Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at First Allied Advisory Services and First Allied Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the finance committee for Christ the King Church in Pleasant Hill and coaches an 8U baseball team, where he also manages the team’s finances. Castle Rock Wealth Management provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $521.8 million for nearly 1,900 clients through a team of eight advisors, employing both fundamental and technical analysis combined with active trading strategies and comprehensive portfolio management.

Nancy Woodall is a CFA® and CIC credentialed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Meridian Investment Counsel, Inc. since 2004. Meridian Investment Counsel provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, non-profit organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a tax-aware, conservative growth approach through fundamental security analysis, asset allocation, and long holding periods, managing portfolios on a fiduciary basis with in-house discretion.

David Phillips is a financial advisor with Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial, LLC and National Planning Corporation alongside his current role at Valley Wealth Strategies. Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC provides customized investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach supplemented by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing over $1.2 billion in assets with a significant portion handled on a non-discretionary basis.

Joseph Wells is a CFP® and CFA® with 20 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Selby Wealth Management and has prior experience with John W. Brooker & Co., CPAs, PC. Outside of finance, he is involved in music writing and licensing for TV and film, receiving residuals for his work. Selby Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio construction, offering fiduciary services and ongoing monitoring for its clients.

Cullen Jowitt is a financial advisor at Gordian Wealth Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Gordian Wealth Advisors in 2019, he worked at Zeta Global for five years. He is also a partner in Jowitt Consulting, a non-investment-related business. Gordian Wealth Advisors serves primarily high-net-worth individuals as well as trusts and estates, providing discretionary portfolio management, independent manager oversight, and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and quantitative analysis to implement diversified, asset-allocation-driven strategies tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Laurent Harrison is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Bell Investment Advisors Inc in Orinda, CA, where he has worked since 2010 and has 15 years of industry experience. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Advisors for Software Next Door, Inc., providing business strategy and planning advice to the company’s senior management. Bell Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered firm offering discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm customizes investment recommendations based on client-specific factors and provides ongoing account monitoring while incorporating market and economic research.

Jason Saxon is an advisor at Private Wealth Partners, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations. He has been with the firm since 2005. Private Wealth Partners provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts and estates, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $1.92 billion in client assets and employs a range of investment strategies, including equities, fixed income, private credit, and covered-call option programs.

Jorge Madrigal is a financial advisor at Penserra Wealth Management with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has held roles at several Penserra entities since 2008, as well as at Cheevers & Company since 2016. Madrigal is also president of a registered investment advisor, a position he has held since its founding. Penserra Wealth Management, founded in 2024, provides discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning services. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and investment strategies, serving its clients with a mix of asset allocation methods and instruments.

Stephen Chen is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Boldin Advisors and has held roles at Newretirement Advisors, LLC since 2018 and Newretirement, Inc. since 2004. Chen serves as CEO of NewRetirement, Inc., an educational website focused on retirement planning. Boldin Advisors offers financial planning and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses, emphasizing a fiduciary approach with investment strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and low-cost indexed funds. The firm provides planning through written reports and fixed or hourly engagements without managing client assets directly.

Samaya Patel is a financial advisor at Blume Capital Management, Inc. with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Blume Capital, she worked at Cisco Systems and has academic experience from the University of California, Berkeley. Blume Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable foundations, and private investment funds. The firm emphasizes long-term investing with a value-oriented equity allocation and broad diversification, using mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Peter Reidenbach is a financial advisor at Blume Capital Management, Inc. in Berkeley, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Blume Capital Management since 2011. Blume Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable foundations, and private investment funds. The firm emphasizes long-term investing with a value-oriented equity allocation and broad diversification, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Edward Smith is a financial advisor at Caldwell Sutter Capital, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Caldwell Sutter Capital since 2018. Caldwell Sutter Capital primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and related entities, as well as corporate and municipal clients. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental value investment approach with a long-term, buy-and-hold orientation, managing approximately $606 million across customized portfolio management and financial planning strategies.

Lincoln Wells is a financial advisor at Tamalpais Asset Management with 4 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Mount Tamalpais Asset Management, LLC since 2021 and DLT Systems LLC since 2012. Tamalpais Asset Management manages approximately $262.5 million for around 261 client relationships, primarily serving high-net-worth households and accredited investors. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning using written Investment Policy Statements and typically favors passive core exposures combined with fundamental, cyclical, and quantitative analysis.